Sound Energy Regulatory News (SOU)

26 January 2026

Sound Energy PLC

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("Sound Energy", the "Company" and together with its subsidiary undertakings the "Group")

Morocco Operational Update - Tendrara Development and Anoual Exploration Permits

Sound Energy PLC (AIM: SOU), the AIM quoted transition energy company, is pleased to announce the following operational update on the Tendrara Phase I Production Concession and Anoual Exploration Permits.

Tendrara Gas Gathering System Commissioning

Further to our announcement of 8 December 2025 regarding commencement of initial commissioning activities for the TE-5 Horst development, the Operator, Mana Energy Ltd, has informed the Company that both wells (TE-6 and TE-7) have now been successfully and safely flowed to commission and their respective parts of the Gas Gathering System (GGS) tested. The wellheads of these wells are approximately 2 km apart. The GGS consists of the wellheads, flowlines, choke valves, heat exchangers, liquid drop-out vessels and flares, so it is a major milestone to have this section of the surface facilities completed and tested in full.

Tendrara Gas Fired Power Generation

The Tendrara site has nine high-performance engines, designed to meet the operational power requirements of the site. These consist of seven 2,260 kVA gas engines and two 1,600 kVA diesel engines, all of which have been integrated into containerised systems, ensuring an uninterrupted energy supply in extreme desert conditions of up to 47 degrees Celsius. In the coming weeks, the gas-fired generators will be commissioned and tested using natural gas from one of the Tendrara Phase 1 development wells (following the separation of liquids), potentially displacing more costly diesel which will have the benefit of reducing operating costs and Scope 1 emissions.

Anoual Exploration Permits Extension

The Company is also pleased to report that the Minister for Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, and the Minister of the Economy and Finance have approved an extension to the Company's Anoual Exploration Permits.

The Anoual Exploration Permits (the "Exploration Permits") cover 8,873 km2 in Eastern Morocco in which the Company holds a 27.5% non-operating interest, Morocco's Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines ("ONHYM") holds a 25% non-operating interest, and the remaining 47.5% interest is held by the Operator, Mana Energy Ltd.

As a result of these amendments the Complementary Period of the Exploration Permits has been extended to 7 September 2028 with a firm work programme commitment to drill one exploration well with a primary Triassic objective. In the event of the exploration well being successful the Operator has the option to elect to acquire a 150 km2 3D seismic dataset and drill an additional exploration well targeting the Triassic interval. Entry into the Complementary Period required relinquishing a portion of the area covered by the Exploration Permits such that the retained area covers 5,031 km2.

The Company anticipates that the operator, Mana Energy Ltd ("Mana Energy"), will fulfil its firm commitment to drill the M5 exploration well, with Sound Energy's share of M5 well drilling costs being capped at US$2.57 million. This will be carried out by Managem S.A.

Corporate

Further to the announcement of 18 September 2025 in relation to its financial requirements for 2026 as set out in its interim financial statement, the Company continues to review its funding options and expects to update the market in due course regarding bridging finance to first gas.

Majid Shafiq, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"We are very encouraged by continued operational progress at Tendrara, with both TE-6 and TE-7 successfully flowed as part of the commissioning of the Gas Gathering System and look forward to the commissioning of gas fired power generation. These achievements mark another important milestone for the Phase I development and reflect strong execution by the operating team.

The approval of the extension to the Anoual Exploration Permits is very positive too, securing additional time and clarity to advance a well-defined exploration programme across a highly prospective acreage position in Eastern Morocco."

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About Sound Energy PLC:

Sound Energy is a transition energy investment opportunity, listed on the UK AIM market of the London Stock Exchange, with operations in Morocco centred around onshore exploration, development and production of gas and advancing renewable power generation initiatives. Gas is the focal transition fuel and critical to the country's energy policy to move to sustainable, local renewable energy, away from imported coal and hydrocarbon fuels. The company has a 25-year development concession with a micro- LNG development underway at Tendrara, the first major onshore gas resource in Morocco, and a larger Phase 2 piped gas project awaiting FID. Small scale LNG will supply the industrial market, whilst the piped gas development is for the power sector. Exploration wells are funded to support infrastructure led exploration potential. Together these give the company significant opportunities for scalable growth on its 28,000 square km of onshore permits. Sound Energy is therefore playing a pivotal role in responding to rising energy demand in Morocco and facilitating the energy transition. This is further enhanced by Sound's recent early-stage diversification into opportunities in renewable power generation and hydrogen exploration in Morocco. Sound has strong stakeholder engagement and partnerships with leading Moroccan companies, thereby leveraging in-country expertise in renewable energy projects and its gas developments. Financially, the company is focused on revenue targets from Phase 1 LNG production, judicious investment for the Phase 2 piped gas development and prudent cost management and balance sheet deleveraging to fund asset development opportunities.